Joined: 11 November 2009 United Kingdom Posts: 1 Gender: Not Specified
Posted: 11 November 2009 at 1:07pm | IP Logged
My four year old son has problems with constipation, he is on movicol prescribed by the doctor and I have cut out a lot of dairy products from his diet. He seems to be ok for a couple of weeks and then goes days without doing anything! It is becoming a real problem and wondered if any one else has experienced this and has any advice!
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 6426 Gender: Female
Posted: 14 November 2009 at 10:20am | IP Logged
Hi sorry to hear you are having problems with your son. Our son is also 4 years old and we had similar problems until recently. Partly he didn't like to go and he didn't feel the need to go. We make sure he has fruit every day in his diet. I am not sure why you have cut dairy products from his diet, is he intollerant? I found that a cup of warm milk actually made our son go. Milk is a natural laxative.
Joined: 27 March 2009 United Kingdom Posts: 13 Gender: Not Specified
Posted: 15 November 2009 at 3:37pm | IP Logged
Hello dee73, how long has this been going on with your son, does the movicol help keep him regular? My daughter had the same problem, We eventually found out it was mostly caused by her holding it and not wanting to stop what she was doing and sit on the potty or toilet.
We made her sit on the toilet for half an hour before bed time, and used laxatives prescribed by the doctor to retrain her bowl, it took a few weeks and getting the dosage right was a nightmare.
I'm not sure cutting out milk is a good idea, unless told to do so by a doctor.
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